Billing Team Lead

Starting Salary: $60,000

The Billing Team Lead will coordinate billing and collections activities to assure that standards are adhered to and that the electronic claim filing process functions efficiently and accurately.

• Manage and maintain the billing processes and programs to provide effective electronic filing strategies
• Provide ongoing training and education to billing staff to ensure that policies and procedures are followed
• Meet with the Senior Finance Manager regularly to effectively communicate and resolve billing issues, set and prioritize goals, improve processes and review insurance and billing status
• Assists with staff communication, providing updates, resolving issues, setting goals and maintaining standards
• Retrieves and maintains electronic filing and edit reports
• Research and correct claim submission reports
• Assist Director with all provider enrollments are timely and accurate for all carriers
• Assist with edits and provides monthly edit statistics
• Assist with training of Billing personnel in electronic filing and data entry methods
• Ensure that patient billing submission is efficient and organize the billing schedule
• Assist with maintaining and establishing departmental policies and procedures, objectives, patient, and customer service policies
• Perform quality reviews as needed.
• Work as a liaison between team members and clinic staff
• Assist with developing team goals and action plans
• Attend and actively participates in supervision and staff meetings

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 1-3 years of related experience required
• 3+ years of direct medical experience strongly preferred
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Supervisory experience in a billing position or large facility setting preferred
• Experience with Governmental Payors, Medicaidpreferred
• Knowledge of billing software and third-party reimbursement procedures.
• Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• High energy level, superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere.
• Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability multitask in a busy office environment.

Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, partnered status, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, culture, and experience.